Abu Dhabi Crown Prince to be chief guest on Republic Day

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be the chief guest at next year's Republic Day celebrations. MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said this in a tweet. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet thanked Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi for accepting the invitation to be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day parade next year and said his visit will give a very strong boost to bilateral ties.

Modi, in another



tweet, said that the visit of the Crown Prince will give a very strong boost to the vibrant India-UAE ties.Later, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the invitation. In a letter to Mr. Modi, he said, the two countries' strong relations are deeply rooted in history. 

Mohamed bin Zayed replied to Modi's tweet, saying he was pleased to join India's Republic Day celebrations.